Fraud & Privacy Rights
Scammers Target Educators!
By Remar Sutton
Educators’ Consumer Spokesperson
Here’s the bad news:
Scam artists are calling some of our members. There have been various scenarios, ranging from vacation prizes to time-share presentations to telling members that their account has been compromised. Scammers are asking members to tell them their personal financial details. The scammers are even calling from phone numbers that appear to be real Educators phone numbers.
- How do know you know these calls are scams? Educators will never call and ask you to give out any personal information. We already have it.
- What do you do if you get a call like this? Hang up, and immediately call us at any Educators number.
- More details on this scam are available at https://www.ecu.com/site/fraudCont.html
Here’s the Good News:
The chance of you falling for any of the identity theft and fraud scams out there is virtually zero—if you know how to spot the scam. At Educators new Privacy and Fraud page we’re going to teach you:
- How to spot the most common scams—online, on the phone, or in the mail.
- How to reduce your risk of identity theft.
- How to cut down on spam and junk mail (both lead to identity theft!)
- And, as they say, much much more!
Here’s what to do:
- Work through each of the links on this page. And get your family to work through them, too!
- Tell me if you’ve seen a scam lately. Email me directly at remar@educatorsiq.com with questions or stories.
Prepared by Remar Sutton and Associates and licensed to Educators Credit Union. Copyright 2007. All rights reserved.